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Will Sanjay Dutt go to jail?

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Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan also opposesd the mercy for Sanjay Dutt who was involved in terror activities during Mumbai Blasts in 1993. He said, "Whole debate of pardoning Sanjay Dutt is very wrong. Why were Memons or Afzal Guru not pardoned then? This is vote bank politics".

For the visibly shaken Sanjay Dutt, sister Priya Dutt seemed to have almost donned a paternal role for her much grieved brother.
During the press conference, Sanjay Dutt said, "I love my country. I love India".
(BCCL/Rafiq Maqbool)

Meanwhile, Subramanian Swamy, President of the Janata Party of India said "public welfare" is a vital consideration in granting pardon and there were parameters to be followed that didn't apply to Dutt. (PTI)

Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan also opposesd the mercy for Sanjay Dutt who was involved in terror activities during Mumbai Blasts in 1993. He said, "Whole debate of pardoning Sanjay Dutt is very wrong. Why were Memons or Afzal Guru not pardoned then? This is vote bank politics". (BCCL/PAWAN KUMAR)

On the other hand, the people from the fraternity rallied around Dutt for him to be granted pardon. Mahesh Bhatt's this tweet says it all - "Justice that is not tempered by wisdom and mercy can prove to be little more than well-disguised cruelty or revenge." (PTI)

"I have the highest respect for the decision of the Supreme Court. I will surrender when the time is given", he said. And giving the actor a much needed support, girls were snapped with placards of their favourite hero during a procession. (PTI)